ruskino80
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| posted on 26/9/09 at 12:36 PM |
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electric garage door openers and locking?
i am considering fitting an electric door opener to my garage but i am concerned about locking.
are the motor mech's sufficient to 'lock' the door without physically locking it by key.
any idea?
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Jasper
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| posted on 26/9/09 at 12:43 PM |
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Here's what you need, thinking of fitting one myself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C-Bxifv2Pk
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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ruskino80
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| posted on 26/9/09 at 12:49 PM |
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thats not a bad idea however i could not rely on the door being locked-the device forgets to lock the back door to the house often!!!
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Jasper
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| posted on 26/9/09 at 12:50 PM |
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BTW - Yes is the short answer to your question, they do lock it.
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 26/9/09 at 12:51 PM |
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I just wet myself laughing. How funny is that. 
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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mookaloid
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| posted on 26/9/09 at 01:49 PM |
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the other thing about remote garage doors is that they can respond to signals from elsewhere and apparently open on their own when you aren't
there.
I have had this happen a couple of times on rental properties where the garage door keeps mysteriously opening 
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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richardlee237
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| posted on 26/9/09 at 01:54 PM |
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I had the MK 1 version of that door opener but was forced to stop using it because it kept emitting a strange whining noise whenever the horn was
pressed. It has also prevented MK 2 and 3 versions from operating in a satisfactory manner.
i complained to the manufacturer but was told that I was an idle buŁŁer and should do it myself.
I have had this reply from this manufacturer with regard to other matters, I now sometimes regret entering into a long term contract.......
Quote Lord Kelvin
“Large increases in cost with questionable increases in performance can be tolerated only in race horses and women.”
Quote Richard Lee
"and cars"
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nitram38
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| posted on 26/9/09 at 03:50 PM |
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Garage door openers are fine accept the up and over door can be forced at the bottom as the bottom locks are removed.
A better more expensive option is the roller door, which is harder to force open
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keithice
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| posted on 26/9/09 at 06:40 PM |
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mine seems to work fine.... but I live on a road where anyone trying to force the door would be very noticeable....
Smile and wave boys.... Smile and wave....
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